Ukrainian champion Shakhtar Donetsk will play its “home” Champions League games at German club Schalke’s stadium next season. Shakhtar will play its four home games in the new-look league stage at the 62,000-capacity Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen. Schalke says the agreement also covers any further knockout games.
The teams line up before a round of sixteen match between England and Slovakia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Sunday, June 30, 2024. GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Ukrainian champion Shakhtar Donetsk will play its “home” Champions League games at German club Schalke next season, both clubs said on Tuesday.
Shakhtar will play its four home games in the new-look league stage at the 62,000-capacity Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen. Schalke said the agreement also covers any further knockout games.“We are glad to hold our UEFA Champions League matches at one of the best stadiums in Germany,” Shakhtar chief executive Serhii Palkin said in a statement.
“The positive experience of the last season shows that Shakhtar has a strong support of the fans in this country – both local residents and Ukrainian refugees. This factor is of great importance to our club.” Shakhtar hasn’t been able to play in its home city of Donetsk — which is part of territory that Russia has— since it was taken over in 2014 by Russia-backed separatists. Shakhtar held European games elsewhere in Ukraine until the 2022 invasion. It also continues to play in the Ukrainian league, where games are played in empty stadiums without spectators.
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